Holy Scripture
Ezekiel 5:16
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 16.) When I send the most destructive arrows of famine (the Vulgate adds 'against them'), which will be deadly, and I will send them to destroy you, and I will gather famine upon you, and I will break the staff (or rod) of bread. Famine and pestilence, and the most terrible beasts, and whatever other evils we e…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16And when I have sent against them shafts of famine, then they shall be consumed, and I will break the strength of thy bread.
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In context
14And I will make thee desolate, and thy daughters round about thee, in the sight of everyone that passes through.
15And thou shalt be mourned over and miserable among the nations round about thee, when I have executed judgments in thee in the vengeance of my wrath. I the Lord have spoken.
— Ezekiel 5:16 —
17So I will send forth against thee famine and evil beasts, and I will take vengeance upon thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through upon thee; and I will bring a sword upon thee round about. I the Lord have spoken.